LADY MARY PELHAM

Location Port Fairy VHR Number S405 Date lost 31/08/1849 Year of construction 1816 Official number None

Statement of Significance

Physical Description
Rig	Brig
Hull Details	Felt sheathed and coppered 1836 rig-sources. Some sources state barquepre 1844 became 2 masted brig after 1844 repaired in Launceston 1844581.0 pre 1844 381.16 post 1844
Number of Masts	2
Length / Breadth / Depth	81.0 Feet / 22.0 Feet / 14.2 Feet
History
Built Date	1816
Built Port / Country	Rotherhithe / England
Registration Port / Country	Portland / Australia
Details	The Lady Mary Pelham owned by Stephen Henty was about to ail for Sydney on the morning of 31 August when a gale sent her drifting shorewards. The captain set all sail and ran her as high as possible up the beach just level with Manifold St and all hands were saved, but she was pounded to pieces before the gale abated.
Voyage Details
Date Lost	31/08/1849
Voyage	from Port Fairy to Sydney
Cargo	Wheat, wool and tallow
Owner	S.G. Henty
Master of Vessel	Captain Wing
Weather conditions	SSe force 10
Cause of Loss	Blown ashore after taking on cargo for Sydney
Further Details
Number of Passengers	0
Number of Crew Members	0